Arvind Kejriwal’s counsel, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, informed the Supreme Court that the Delhi Chief Minister’s arrest was illegal. Despite his name not being mentioned in key documents until December 2023, Kejriwal was arrested without proper questioning or recording of his statement, as mandated by the anti-money laundering law. Singhvi emphasized that the power to arrest doesn’t equate to a necessity to arrest, highlighting the need to establish guilt rather than mere suspicion.
Ye #fraudester #ArvindKejriwal apne bungalow ko #bachane me laga hua hai.
Jab log #pollution se mar rahe the to ye #besharm ankhe band kar ke baitha hua tha. Even I wrote several times to him, but to no avail.
Iss #lutere ko kaise #lootna hai, sirf iski chinta rehti thi. https://t.co/g9aPUscK67
— S C Sharma (@scsharma25) April 29, 2024
Kejriwal has filed an application for interim release, challenging the legality of his arrest and subsequent custody. He contends that the arrest, allegedly politically motivated, is an abuse of investigative agencies by the Central government. The Enforcement Directorate defends Kejriwal’s arrest, citing his non-cooperative behavior during interrogation.